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How to unlock your practice exam

You've paid, you have a licence key, and you want all the questions. This takes about 30 seconds. Here's exactly where to click — on a computer and on a phone.

The short version

  1. Open the email from Guided <noreply@aguidetocloud.com> — subject starts "Your licence key for…"
  2. Copy the key. It looks like GD-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.
  3. On the practice page, find the box reading "Already purchased?" and click Activate licence key →.
  4. Paste the key, click Activate. Done.
Two things that trip people up

1. Your key is not in the Stripe receipt — it's in a separate email from Guided.
2. If your email asks you to use the "orange activation box" (we sent that wording up to 25 August 2026), ignore it — there is no orange box on the website. That orange panel is in the email itself, and it's simply where your key is displayed. On the site you're looking for the box marked "Already purchased?" just under the Flashcards row. Sorry for the confusion — that wording has now been corrected.

Step 1 — Find your licence key

After you pay, we send you a separate email containing your key. Search your inbox for:

Search forWhat to look for
Fromnoreply@aguidetocloud.com (sender name: Guided)
SubjectYour licence key for … — e.g. "Your licence key for AI-200 Practice Exam — 1 Year Access"
In the emailA large orange panel headed YOUR LICENCE KEY

The key inside that panel looks like this:

GD-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Can't see it?

Check Spam and — in Gmail — the Promotions tab. Searching from:aguidetocloud.com finds it fastest. Note the Stripe receipt is a different email and does not contain the key.

Step 2 — Unlock it on a computer

  1. Go to your practice page

    Use the Start Practicing button in the same email, or go to the exam page and open Practice.

  2. Find the "Already purchased?" box

    It sits directly below the Flashcards row and above Quiz Options. Click Activate licence key → on the right of that box.

    The activation box on a computer — just under Flashcards. Click "Activate licence key".
    The activation box on a computer — just under Flashcards. Click "Activate licence key".

  3. Paste your key and click Activate

    A box opens with a field marked GD-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX. Paste your key and click Activate. Capitals and dashes are handled for you.

    Paste the key into the field, then click Activate.
    Paste the key into the field, then click Activate.
    The small print under the field is your reminder

    It reads "Key is in your Guided email from aguidetocloud.com — not the Stripe receipt." That's the email described in Step 1.

  4. Check for the green confirmation

    You should see a green row: ✓ All <N> questions unlocked. The Domain dropdown also jumps from "All (20)" to the full count, and 50 and All appear under Session length.

    Unlocked. The green row is your confirmation, and the Domain dropdown now shows the full bank.
    Unlocked. The green row is your confirmation, and the Domain dropdown now shows the full bank.
The "Unlock All — $9" button stays on the page. That's normal.

That button is part of the page header and doesn't change after you activate — it is not a sign that activation failed. Trust the green "All <N> questions unlocked" row instead.

"Unlocked" and "how many questions I get this sitting" are two different things

The green row tells you the whole bank is yours. Session length, just under it, decides how many of those questions come up in one sitting — that is what the Start button counts.

If Start still reads Start · 20 questions, nothing is wrong and nothing is locked. Click 50 or All under Session length and Start updates straight away. You can change it before every sitting.

Step 3 — Unlock it on a phone

Exactly the same four steps, just stacked vertically.

  1. Tap "Activate licence key"

    Scroll a little past the Flashcards row.

    Marker 1 — tap "Activate licence key" just below the Flashcards row.
    Marker 1 — tap "Activate licence key" just below the Flashcards row.

  2. Paste your key, then tap Activate

    Marker 2 is the key field. Marker 3 is the Activate button.

    Marker 2 — paste the key. Marker 3 — tap Activate.
    Marker 2 — paste the key. Marker 3 — tap Activate.

  3. Look for the green row

    Marker 4 confirms you're unlocked.

    Marker 4 — the green confirmation row. You now have the full question bank.
    Marker 4 — the green confirmation row. You now have the full question bank.

If something doesn't work

What you seeWhat to do
"I can't find the orange box to enter my key" There isn't one on the website. The orange box is in your email — it's where the key is shown. On the site, look for the box marked "Already purchased?" just below the Flashcards row, and click Activate licence key → (Step 2 above).
"Licence key not found" Almost always a typo. Copy and paste the key straight from the email rather than retyping. Check you haven't picked up a trailing space.
"Invalid licence key format" The key must be GD- followed by three groups of four, e.g. GD-ABCD-1234-EFGH. Paste the whole thing including GD-.
"This key has reached its 3-device limit" Each key works on 3 devices. Email us and we'll reset it.
"This licence key has expired" Access runs 12 months from purchase. Email us if you think that's wrong.
I don't see the "Already purchased?" box at all That box is hidden when you're already unlocked on that browser — look for the green "All <N> questions unlocked" row instead. It's also hidden on free exams, which need no key.
It worked yesterday, now I'm locked again Access is stored in your browser. Clearing site data, or using a private / incognito window, wipes it. Just re-enter the key — usually this won't use up one of your 3 activations, because we recognise the same device.
I want it on my laptop and my phone Enter the same key on each device. You get 3.
I paid but never got the email Check Spam and Gmail's Promotions tab, search from:aguidetocloud.com. Still nothing — email us with the address you paid with and we'll resend it.
No account needed

There's no sign-up, no password. Your licence key is your access — keep the email and you can restore it any time.